Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 22 at 8:50AM EDT until May 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 5:50am
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Ohio, including the following
counties, Morgan and Perry.
* WHEN...Into Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rain will overspread the region this morning and persist through
much of tonight. Rainfall totals of one to two inches are
expected across the area, with locally higher amounts possible in
locations impacted by thunderstorms or just embedded heavier
downpours. Areas that received locally heavy rain over the past
several days will be most vulnerable to flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Area Description:
Perry; Morgan
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov